List of state dinosaurs of the states of the United States
This is a list of the official state dinosaurs for the states of the United States and the District of Columbia . These dinosaurs are considered state landmarks in the respective states of the United States :
State | dinosaur | date | Illustration |
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Colorado | Stegosaurus armatus | April 28, 1982 | |
Connecticut | Dilophosaurus | July 10, 2017 | |
District of Columbia | Capitalsaurus | June 10, 1998 | |
Iowa | Tyrannosaurus | 1992 | |
Maryland | Astrodon johnstoni | October 1, 1998 | |
Missouri | Hypsibema missouriensis | July 9, 2004 | |
New Jersey | Hadrosaurus foulkii | June 13, 1991 | |
Oklahoma | Acrocanthosaurus atokensis | 2006 | |
Texas | Paluxysaurus jonesi | 2009 | |
Wyoming | Triceratops | March 18, 1994 |
Web links
- The sort of official state dinosaur page . Dinosaur Interplanetary Gazette
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ List of state dinosaurs and fossils on statesymbolsusa.org
- ^ Colorado Geological Survey website. (Not available online.) In: co.us . Archived from the original on August 28, 2006 ; accessed on July 29, 2017 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Bill Naming State Dinosaur Signed by the Governor. In: courant.com, The Hartford Courant. July 18, 2017, accessed July 29, 2017 .
- ^ Official Dinosaur Designation Act of 1998. In: DCWatch. 1998, accessed July 29, 2017 .
- ^ Maryland State Dinosaur - Astrodon johnstoni. In: maryland.gov . Retrieved July 29, 2017 .
- ^ State Symbols of Missouri. In: mo.gov . Retrieved July 29, 2017 .
- ↑ The Hadrosaur (Hadrosaurus Foulkii): The Official State Dinosaur. In: nj.us . June 13, 1991, accessed July 30, 2017 .
- ↑ Texas State Symbols. Texas State Library and Archives Commission. In: tsl.state.tx.us. Archived from the original on November 30, 2011 ; accessed on November 29, 2011 (English, Paluxysaurus jonesi replaces Brachiosaur Sauropod, Pleurocoelus).
- ↑ Wyoming Facts and Symbols. In: wyo.gov . Retrieved July 29, 2017 .